The Democratic Party is embroiled in an internal ideological battle between establishment moderates and progressive insurgents, with the Michigan Senate primary between Congresswoman Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed serving as a key flashpoint. The race has become a national proxy war
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